Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231000490
Armstrong Elementary
8601 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29617 · (864) 355-1100 · Greenville County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.7pp since 2023
Math
36.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 39.3% | 37.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Armstrong Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #472 of 635 ▼ 52 | #53 of 54 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #452 of 635 ▲ 40 | #46 of 54 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #428 of 709 | #50 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #464 of 656 | #24 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #51 of 656 | #8 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #173 of 187 | #17 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
435
+67 (+18%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 435 | 29.8 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 33.3 | 12.5:1 | 100% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 30.9 | 12.3:1 | 100% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 100% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 34.6 | 12.4:1 | 100% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 84% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 85% (399) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 24 | 14.2:1 | 47% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 17 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Armstrong Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (429 to 435); teachers down 14% (34.6 to 29.8).
About Armstrong Elementary
At 8601 White Horse Road in Greenville, South Carolina, Armstrong Elementary operates as a small elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 435 students enrolled.
Armstrong Elementary reports to Greenville 01, which has 89 schools and 78,776 students.
Hispanic students make up 38% of enrollment at Armstrong Elementary, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 32% White, 21% Black, and 7% multiracial. In Greenville County overall, about 12% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
Armstrong Elementary reported 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.6:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Armstrong Elementary outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In Greenville County, home to about 548,166 people, median household income comes to about $76,932, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Greenville County's 109 public schools enroll about 89,863 students and include Armstrong Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Berea Middle is about 0.9 miles from Armstrong Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 368 to 435, an 18% rise.
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Greenville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
548,166
Census ACS
Median income
$76,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
109
89,863 students
Quick facts
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Other Armstrong Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Armstrong Elementary. Armstrong Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 10.
- Armstrong Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 616 students
- Armstrong ElementaryEastover, NC · 456 students
- Armstrong Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 431 students
- ARMSTRONG ELEM.HAZELWOOD, MO · 361 students
- Armstrong ElementaryReston, VA · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Berea Middle0.9 mi · 757
- Berea Elementary1.7 mi · 489
- Berea High1.9 mi · 1,250
- Duncan Chapel Elementary2.0 mi · 619
- Lakeview Middle2.1 mi · 723
- Westcliffe Elementary2.8 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Armstrong ElementaryHow many students attend Armstrong Elementary?
Armstrong Elementary enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Armstrong Elementary serve?
Armstrong Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Armstrong Elementary?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Armstrong Elementary.
How diverse is Armstrong Elementary?
Armstrong Elementary reports a student body of 32% White, 38% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Armstrong Elementary public or private?
Armstrong Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenville 01.
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